Lounge Frog guide
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy) vs Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy) has 279 seats and Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats) has 338. Only the first has Premium Economy. Economy legroom is more generous on the second (31 vs 32 inches of pitch).
Cabins side by side
| Cabin | Seats | Rows | Layout | Seat | Pitch | Width | Bed | Screen | Wi-Fi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyBusinessPhoto: Qantas Airways | 28 | 1–7 | 1-2-1 | Lie-flat bed | — | 25 in | 78 in | 18 in | — |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyPremium Economy | 21 | 21–23 | 2-3-2 | Recliner | 38 in | 18.7 in | — | — | — |
Qantas Airways · 28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 EconomyEconomy | 230 | 31–67 | 2-4-2 | Standard seat | 31 in | 17.5 in | — | — | — |
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsBusiness Class | 30 | 1–5 | 2-2-2 | — | 60 in | 18.77 in | — | — | Yes |
Saudia · Configuration 33R, 338 seatsGuest Class | 308 | 30–70 | 2-4-2 | Recliner | 32 in | — | — | — | Yes |
Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 (28 Business · 21 Premium Economy · 230 Economy)
279 seats: 25 good, 23 mixed, 11 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business): front-row Business window seat.
- Row 4, seat D (Business): centre Business pair, good for two travelling together.
- Row 21, seat C (Premium Economy): premium Economy bulkhead pair.
- Row 31, seat D (Economy): economy Plus Front seat at the bulkhead.
Seats to avoid
- Row 42, seats D, E, G and H (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 43, seat A (Economy): last side row before the mid-cabin lavatories.
- Row 43, seats C, J and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 66, seats J and L (Economy): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
Saudia Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 33R, 338 seats)
338 seats: 6 good, 18 mixed, 20 to avoid
Best seats
- Row 1, seat A (Business Class): front row of Business, with nobody in front.
- Row 3, seat D (Business Class): business middle seat in the middle of the cabin, away from the toilets and galleys.
- Row 30, seat E (Guest Class): extra-legroom middle seat in the first Guest Class row.
- Row 31, seat A (Guest Class): exit seat by the window behind the second doors, as Saudia colours it.
Seats to avoid
- Row 5, seats A, C, D, H and J (Business Class): next to a lavatory, with queues, noise and flushing
- Row 51, seats A, C, J and L (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 52, seats D, F and H (Guest Class): in front of an exit row, so recline is likely limited
- Row 52, seat E (Guest Class): in front of the mid-cabin exit row, so recline is likely limited.